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RCMP arrest five land defenders on Wet’suwet’en territory

Police enforcement of a search warrant for theft under $5,000 led to five arrests for obstruction, including the arrest of the daughter of a Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chief.

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RCMP arrest five land defenders on Wet’suwet’en territory

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